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Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Clerical Overtime (2023M-124)
… Monitor overtime to ensure overtime hours are supported by timekeeping records. BOCES officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-clerical-overtime-2023m-124Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District – Board Oversight (2023M-117)
… landowners totaling $174,950 for six grants resulting in an inappropriate use of local taxpayer money. Made 49 … disbursements reviewed totaling $154,080). Paid $11,630 in unnecessary payments, including excess tree purchases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2024/03/29/otsego-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-board-oversight-2023m-117Village of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)
… of Greene (Village) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings Village … monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor investments. Formally solicit … program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. Village officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/01/village-greene-investment-program-2023m-112Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District – Short-Term Borrowing and Purchasing (2015M-365)
… School District, a special act school district created by the State Legislature, is located in the Town of Mount … one school with approximately 130 students, is governed by an appointed nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted … with the District’s purchasing rules and regulations by preparing purchase orders in advance and limiting the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-short-term-borrowingWestern New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… in the City of Buffalo, is a public school financed by local, State and federal resources that is not under the … local school board. Oversight of the School is provided by a nine-member Board of Trustees. Operating expenses for … School did not obtain three written quotes, as required by Board policy, for all purchases subject to the Board’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124Dansville Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-102)
… The Dansville Central School District is located in the Towns of Conesus, Groveland, North Dansville, Ossian, Sparta, Springwater and West Sparta in Livingston County, and the Towns of Dansville and Wayland in Steuben County. The District, which operates three schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/dansville-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-102Cohoes City School District – Budgeting (2016M-111)
… not have a formal plan for funding reserves, determining how much should be accumulated and how and when the funds will be used. As of June 30, 2015, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/cohoes-city-school-district-budgeting-2016m-111Edgemont Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-126)
… schools with approximately 1,900 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/edgemont-union-free-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesEast Moriches Union Free School District -- Budget Review (B7-16-3)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Background The East Moriches … to submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the fiscal year during which the local government is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-16-3Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-402)
… schools with approximately 3,000 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted … The District’s budgeted appropriations were overestimated by $31.1 million (10.4 percent) from 2012-13 through 2014-15. … The Board overfunded six of the District’s reserve funds by almost $30.5 million and did not have documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/hewlett-woodmere-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-402Town of Webb Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-140)
… The Town of Webb Union Free School District is located in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County and the Town of Forestport in Oneida County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/town-webb-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-140Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review BOCES’ budget transfer and purchase order processes … million. Key Findings Although the Board is required to approve all budget transfers above $25,000, the Chief … that budget transfers in excess of $25,000 are presented to the Board for approval as required by the budget transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andNorwood-Norfolk Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-288)
… one school with approximately 1,040 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted … for a grant contract with BOCES (audited and approved by the BOCES claims auditor) was approved and paid in … Ensure that the BOCES’ claims are audited and approved by someone other than the BOCES claims auditor. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-288Hamlin Morton Walker Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-67)
… the Hamlin Morton Walker Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials effectively … fund balance declined by $676,641 (66 percent). As of December 31, 2022, unrestricted fund balance was $34,092, which was less than 4 percent of the 2023 appropriations. The Board did not adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/08/18/hamlin-morton-walker-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-67Schenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
… inventory procedures. Evaluate available workbooks in storage before ordering workbooks for the next school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/schenectady-city-school-district-math-workbook-inventory-2023m-65Corning City School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-105)
… the Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services (GST BOCES), inappropriately audited 43 claims … credit card charges totaling $28,555 did not include a conference request pre-approval form or other supporting … supporting documentation such as invoices, receipts and conference approval forms. Ensure all claims for GST BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/corning-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-105Baldwinsville Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2022M-106)
Determine whether Baldwinsville Central School District District officials safeguarded and accounted for fuel inventory
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/14/baldwinsville-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2022m-106Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-16-7)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The Village of Endicott, located in Broome County, issued debt totaling $2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general fund as of May 31, 2004. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/15/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-16-7York Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-96)
… to pay annual claims for 132 years. The District did not have a written multiyear financial plan and comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-96Glen Aubrey Fire Company – Board Oversight (2022M-139)
… compliance with fire protection contracts (contracts) and lease agreements. Key Findings The Company Board did not … with contracts or enforce the lease agreement’s terms and conditions. As a result, there is an increased risk that … financial transactions. Charge service fees and interest for late payments associated with the lease agreement. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/12/09/glen-aubrey-fire-company-board-oversight-2022m-139